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These findings reinforce the importance of considering both sex hormones and experimental environment in neuroscience research. #EUSABV #SABVinAction #SexAndGenderInResearch #ScientificRigor @costprogramme.bsky.social @jaricivana.bsky.social

How much biological variability exists within female research models? In the EU-SABV × DKFZ webinar series, Ivana Jaric highlighted how hormonal status and housing conditions can influence behavioral outcomes in mouse models. @jaricivana.bsky.social

These findings highlight an important question: understanding not only whether treatments work, but also who may benefit and under what conditions. #EUSABV #SABVinAction #SexAndGenderInResearch #ScientificRigor #Neuroscience @costprogramme.bsky.social

Can timing influence how hormone therapy affects brain health? In the EU-SABV × DKFZ webinar series, Ivan Nalvarte shared how the relationship between HRT and Alzheimer’s disease may depend on biological context, treatment timing, and duration.

At EU-SABV, we support the meaningful integration of sex as a biological variable to improve our understanding of health and disease. Men’s health is an important part of the conversation on sex differences in research. #EUSABV #SABVinAction #MensHealth @costprogramme.bsky.social

June is Men’s Health Month. Improving men’s health requires understanding how biological sex influences health, disease, and treatment responses. Men experience distinct patterns of disease risk and health outcomes across a range of conditions.

EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

At EU-SABV, we support approaches that strengthen scientific rigor through the meaningful integration of sex as a biological variable. #EUSABV #SABVinAction #WomensHealth #SexDifferences #ScientificRigor

EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

International Day of Action for Women’s Health Progress in women’s health depends on asking better research questions and generating data that reflect biological diversity.

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Christina Dalla @christinadalla.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Our symposium, “Estrogens: More Than a Female Reproductive Hormone,” at the Organization for the OSSD-Organization for the Study of Sex Differences meeting in Hawaii was a great success! @ossdcomm.bsky.social @eu-sabv.bsky.social @georgiahodes.bsky.social @drjess.bsky.social

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Christina Dalla @christinadalla.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Registration is now open for the next EU-SABV × DKFZ webinar: Sex Differences in Neurobiology. 🗓 May 20, 13:00 CET 🔗 Register: dkfz-de.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #EUSABV #SexAndGenderInResearch #ScientificRigor @costprogramme.bsky.social

EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

In the EU-SABV × DKFZ webinar series, Cristina Conde Lopez shared how sex chromosomes influence the tumor microenvironment. Her work shows how loss of the Y chromosome can shape immune responses within tumors. #EUSABV #SABVinAction #SexAndGenderInResearch #ScientificRigor

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EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

In the EU-SABV × DKFZ webinar series, Colinda Scheele shared how hormone cycles influence breast cancer biology and treatment response. Her work highlights how timing within biological rhythms may shape therapeutic outcomes. #EUSABV #SABVinAction #SexAndGenderInResearch #ScientificRigor

EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Dr. Berna Özdemir joins the 3rd SABV Symposium 2026. Her talk explores how the same drug dose can lead to different outcomes in men and women. 📍 23-24 June | University of Zurich 📄 Abstracts open until 15 May #EUSABV #SABVinAction #ScientificRigor @costprogramme.bsky.social

EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Join EU-SABV at FENS 2026. 🧠 Live Q&A + discussion across neuroscience fields. Networking event: Advancing Sex-Inclusive Neuroscience Research 📅 July 7 | 18:45–20:15 📍 Hall H (NE), Barcelona 🔗 fensforum.org 🔗 sabv.eu @costprogramme.bsky.social

EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Applications are now open for the 2026 Young Researchers and Innovators Conference Grants. Check out the visual below for a quick assessment of eligibility and visit sabv.eu for detailed information, deadlines and application guidelines. #EUSABV #SABVinAction @costprogramme.bsky.social

EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Applications are now open for the 2026 Short-Term Scientific Missions Grants. Check out the visual below for a quick assessment of eligibility and visit sabv.eu for detailed information, deadlines and application guidelines. #EUSABV #SABVinAction @costprogramme.bsky.social

EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Applications are now open for the 2026 Inclusiveness Target Country Conference Grants. Visit sabv.eu for detailed information, deadlines and application guidelines. #EUSABV #SABVinAction @costprogramme.bsky.social

EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Dr. Michelle Roche joins the 3rd SABV Symposium 2026. Her talk explores how sex and gender are integrated in pain research and why more consistent approaches are needed. 📍 23-24 June | University of Zurich 📄 Abstracts open until 15 May #EUSABV #SABVinAction @costprogramme.bsky.social

EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Research that focuses on one sex may overlook important variation. At EU-SABV, we promote sex-inclusive research practices to better reflect this diversity. Visit us to learn more and join the action. 🔗 sabv.eu #AutismAcceptance #Neurodiversity #EUSABV @costprogramme.bsky.social

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EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Not all experiences are equally visible. Autism is more frequently diagnosed in males, but this may partly reflect the underdiagnosis or misdiagnosis of autistic females, whose profiles can be different or subtler.

EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Today is World Autism Awareness Day. Moving beyond awareness means embracing acceptance- and recognizing autism as a diverse spectrum.

NC3Rs @nc3rs.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

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SIRF-UP is an @eu-sabv.bsky.social COST Action initiative to support ethical review bodies assess sex-inclusivity in animal research. Using female and male animals should be the default to reduce the total number of animals used and produce results that are generalisable to the whole population.

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NC3Rs @nc3rs.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

If you are involved in an ethical review body anywhere in the world (including AWERBs, IACUCs or Animal Welfare Committees), you can get involved in SIRF-UP. Answer a short survey, receive a support pack to apply the Sex Inclusive Research Framework and share your feedback: sabv.eu/article/sirf...

SIRF-UP, Sex Inclusive Research Framework - Understanding and Practice, from EU-SABV COST Action. Icons representing different steps of the SIRF-UP initiative: Pre-engagement survey, support pack, apply the SIRF, post-engagement survey and stay involved.

EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

The series aims to advance understanding and best practices for integrating sex and gender perspectives, through webinars covering topics from biological impacts and preclinical study design to historical perspectives and applications of AI. Visit SABV.eu for more information on the webinar series.

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EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Registration is now open for the next webinar in the EU-SABV × DKFZ Monthly Lecture Series: Sex and Gender in Research. Sex Differences in Cancer Biology 🗓 20 April ⏰ 13:00-14:00 (CET) 🎤 Prof. Colinda Scheele (KU Leuven) 🎤 Dr. Cristina Conde López (DKFZ) #EUSABV #SABVinAction

EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Join the session with James Mc Edgurton, founder and administrator of the platform. 📅 8 April 2026 | 13:30 CET 📍 Zoom: us05web.zoom.us/j/8442308860... #EUSABV #SABVinAction #ScientificRigor

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EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Developed within COST Action TEATIME, the forum is a living platform for researchers to exchange knowledge, support 3Rs and standardize methods.

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EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

The Young Researcher Group within the EU-SABV is hosting an online session to introduce the Behavior Forum. @ozgeselincevik.bsky.social

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EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Details, programme and registration → sabvsymposium.org Limited reimbursement options available for EU-SABV members → sabv.eu Supported by the University of Zurich and the Philas Foundation. #EUSABV #SABVinAction #ScientificRigor

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SABV Symposium 2026

Join us in Zurich for the SABV Symposium 2026, June 23-24. Engage with 23 lectures by globally renowned experts from 14 countries. Learn more and register here!

EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

📄 Abstract submission is open until 15 May 2026 • Max 250 words • Preliminary data welcome Submit → sabvsymposium2026@gmail.com

EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

We are pleased to announce the 3rd SABV Symposium 2026 (23–24 June, University of Zurich), followed by the EU-SABV Core Group Meeting (25 June).

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EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined — 120 participants for our first session. Next webinar coming soon. #EUSABV #SexAndGenderInResearch #ScientificRigor @costprogramme.bsky.social Stay tuned for the next webinar and visit sabv.eu for more!

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EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Prof. Cristina Amoretti discussed how sex and gender have been historically defined in biomedicine and the limitations of treating these categories as fixed. She also highlighted the concept of “bikini medicine.”

EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Highlights from the first webinar in the EU-SABV × DKFZ Monthly Lecture Series: Sex and Gender in Research. We thank Prof. Cristina Amoretti (University of Genova) for an engaging and thought-provoking session on historical perspectives in gender medicine research.

EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

“One of our goals is to take out the fear of performing experiments that consider sex differences and show researchers that it does not necessarily mean double the work or double the number of animals.”

EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

This week, we share an interview with Dr. Berna Özdemir, medical oncologist at the University Hospital Bern and Co-Lead of the Immunology and Oncology subgroup within Working Group 3 of the EU-SABV COST Action.

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This webinar will explore historical and conceptual perspectives on gender bias in biomedicine, examining how both neglect and stereotyping have shaped research practices and medical knowledge. Register here → dkfz-de.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Registration is now open for the first webinar in the EU-SABV × DKFZ Monthly Lecture Series: Sex and Gender in Research. Historical Perspectives on Gender Medicine Research 🗓 20 March ⏰ 13:00–14:00 (CET) 🎤 Prof. Cristina Amoretti (University of Genova) #EUSABV #SexAndGenderInResearch

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“This Action is very important for young researchers because they can easily meet mentors and supervisors, strengthen their skills in wet science, dry science and citizen science, while also improving communication and project management abilities.”

This week, we share an interview with Dr. Srdjan Sokanović, Scientist at the Institute for Biological Research in Belgrade and Co-Leader of the Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology subgroup within Working Group 3 of the EU-SABV COST Action. www.sabv.eu

EU-SABV @eu-sabv.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

“I’ve seen how small changes, like simply including females in male-designed rodent studies, can lead colleagues to adopt better practices. There’s still room to grow, but meaningful change often begins with simple, manageable steps rather than treating it as a burden.”